Sloan Canyon Petroglyph Trail (BLM 100) - Return
Hiking Around Las Vegas, Sloan Canyon NCA
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Presented here are photos of the return down Sloan Canyon from the three-way trail junction in Sloan Wash above the petroglyphs gallery. Here the Petroglyph Trail (BLM 100), the Cowboy Trail (BLM 200), and the Hidden Valley Trail (BLM 300) intersect at a single point. For a detailed description of the route, including directions, maps, GPS coordinates, and photos, see the Petroglyph Trail description. |
 Trail marker for BLM 100, BLM 200, and BLM 300 (view E) |
 Old trail marker in wash (numbers have been removed; view N) |
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 Petroglyph Canyon (view N) |
 Trail passes the petroglyph gallery (view NW) |
 Hikers passing down through the petroglyph gallery (view N) |
 Atop pour-overs (view NE) |
 Atop stone ladder looking down - it isn't as bad as it looks |
 Hikers descending the stone ladder (view N) |
 Hikers descending the stone ladder (view N) |
 Atop middle pour-over looking down |
 Atop lower pour-over looking down |
 Hikers in the wash |
 Hikers during late afternoon in the wash |
 Passing Cowboy (BLM 200) Trail junction |
 Continuing past Petroglyph-Cowboy Trail junction |
 Continuing down Sloan Wash (view N) |
 Nearing the wilderness boundary (view N) |
 Hiker passing the site of the old trail information sign (view N) |
 Hiker passing the site of the old fence and parking (view N) |
 Hiker continuing down Sloan Wash (view N) |
 Hikers in Sloan Wash approaching the fence (view N) |
 Sloan Wash approaching the fence (view N) |
Temporary Petroglyph Trail departs the original Petroglyph Trail because the Visitor Center area is closed during construction.
 Original trail is closed; Petroglyph Trail continues down wash (view N) |
 Sign: original trail is closed (view NW) |
 Temporary Petroglyph Trail continues through fence (view N) |
 Gap in the fence (view N) |
 Petroglyph Trail continues down the wash (view N) |
 Petroglyph Trail (view N) |
 Petroglyph Trail (view N) |
 Petroglyph Trail (view N) |
 Lots of signs along the temporary Petroglyph Trail (view N) |
 Sign: "Back to Trailhead" (view N) |
 Passing the trail-use counter (view NE) |
 Trail bends to the right (view NE) |
 Wash approaching trail junction (view NE) |
 Hiker turning out of wash onto built trail (view E) |
 Hiker on trail departing Sloan Wash (view NW) |
 Hiker on trail (view NW) |
 Hiker returning to the construction shed zone (view NW) |
 Hiker exiting the construction shed zone (view NW) |
 Petroglyph Canyon Trail (view N) |
 Petroglyph Canyon Trail returning through the roadside fence (view N) |
 Petroglyph Canyon Trail returning to the paved bike trail (view N) |
 Hiker on the paved bike trail (view N) |
 Petroglyph Canyon Trail returning past the water tanks (view N) |
 Hiker returning to the gate area (view N) |
 Hiker passing the gate (view N) |
 Hiker returning to Democracy Drive (view N) |
 Returning to the Democracy Drive trailhead parking (view NW) |
 Returning to the Democracy Drive trailhead parking (view NE) |
Happy Hiking! All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
; Last updated 250106
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